Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-25
VOL. xI---NO. lsS
trial or art sections Of the PAEia IntsR
national Exhibition Of 1859.


national Exhthitlon OF lccS.
Freneh omcial Danmiased.
An official in the French War Omee
has been dismissed on suspicion thst ne
has been Supplying the secrets Of me
Department 70 foreigners.
Cholera nlsappeartnw.
QuEnRc, March 24.-The Consul 0en-
erai IN Canada Of the ArRentine Repub-
he has been uotifed BY bis GoveFnmene
of the disappearance Of chalara from
the principle PORTS cf that country.
Sstes Frem CAina and Japam.
San FkkNcIsco, March -. The
steamer B-icic arrived today FROM
China and japan. and brings news ot
dreadful tragedy at Asia Shih Clins
ChiRA 20 miles northeast OF Hong CHOW.
Over 800 tfampe arpeared a. a village
end greatiy irritated the tnhaoteaniA
Tbs villagers inveicled the whole body
into a temple and daring the night ese
dre to IL. Oaly 30 occupants Of the
building escaped. The remainder we're
IL Il reported that The Chinese Gov
eminent has consiaaed loan OF b.OQn-
600 marks with German hnancieFs at 81
per cent.
Il IL stated that the Bank Of Japan
will irereass its capital from i0,oOo.'O0
20 20 10000 yen. A yea Is about equal
10 onr dollar.
Carter maFrlson Reesnalders.
CHICAGO. March "a Mayor HaFFisan
hiss resonsidsred bis destination Of The
DcmscFatie noriuation for Mayor, ana
Appaantea ts omes.
WAmrN0ruN, March aA.-The Preai-
dent. this afieFnoon, appointed Oscar
5. 5 Faas. Of New York, % be Minister
Fl the United States 10 Turkey, and n.
J. George. Of Tennessee, Consulate at
OhaElestown, Prince Eawarda Laland.
Repsrt About RalrehIla.
NKw Y HK, March el.--A washineton
special 20 the Post SAYS that Acting seo-
retary Fsirchild has haea informed By
the President that he 10 30 be SenretaRy
Of the Treasury after the Isl Of April.
ne BrsRe . view law.
New YoEK, March 2l.-Jacob Peter
son, q erooer Of this city. vas hned 500
today for selling oleomargarine uniaw-
fully.
Homer to AFchbishop COFEigAn.
NEw YoRK. March ai.-A cable dis
patch has jsst been received from
R0ne anpouRcing that She Pope, desir-
iuR 10 shaw speaial honor to AFohbishoD
OoFFiean. has nominated him Preiate
Assistant TO the Pontiaoal ThFane.
An IsIarcd Chtla.
JKRsKx CITx. March "a Five roughe
WaylAid and assaulted Louise Winkle.
twelve year cid girl. last TauFsday niRht
90 she outskirts Of GFanton, in Hnaaon
County, and she has since died from
her injuries. Four Of her assailants are
known, and searching parties are oat
for them.
Dlsnalaaed . Bank Case.
UrEoA IN ", Narsh "A To-day In
the U0ited States Court Jndge Wheeler
the case against the Directors
Of the First National Bank Of Bafalo,
Who we're sued By the Receiver 10 estab-
lish their liability for she debts Of the
bank. The bank IL the one OF which Il.
Porter Lee vas formerly President.
Lee vas convicted OF embezxlement Of
the banks funds. aud was sentenced 10
ten years imprisonment in she Erie
County penitsntiary. He was paFdoned
by President Cleveland last year.
Breaking the Pool.
CH1cAoo. March 24.-At q meeting 10
day sf the Central TrafIie Association,
the Grand Trunk road demanded q
diHerential on freight via Montreal.
This was refused and the road gave
notice OF withdrawal. The general
opinion Is that the pool will soon 20 10
pieces.
20 Furnish the winners.
NKw YoRK, March 24.-The Sportiag
World says; The speculation over the
Derby has develosed nothing sanaa-
tional and has been confined mainly 70
horses that have BEEN on the market
riRht along. No far Il locks as II we
need net lock beyond California stables
for the winners.
New CommiasiOn.
WASHINGTON, March 24-The PFesi-
dent 20 day signed the oommissions OF
the later. State Commerce Commission
ars, but they will be held at the White
House and delivered 70 the new appoin-
teea upon their arrival. Information
was received To- day that Jadee Cooley
cannot reach Washington until tha
olase Of next week and II has been de-
cided 20 make no efnr' TO Get the Com
missioners together before that time -
tbs ether members also have private
affairs to wind up. When the Oommia-
sion assemblies its irst action will be 70
orRauixs, then Immediately they will
begin the O6ieial usideratien Of the
Interpretation which shall be given 20
the most important provisions OF the
Law. The candidates FOR the position Of
Secretary Of the Commission are unmeF-
Ous and each Commissioners seems likely
to have q favoFite for the position.
The Rising waters.
BIsHAB0K. March 2t-rhs vater fsll
two feet Yesterday. bat is rising again
tod y. The water 10 Washbarn IL 10
feet above the high water mark Of 1881,
while here Il il not quite up - that re-
cord. Tbis sbOws tfeFe 10 a gorge BE-
tween hers and WashbuFn. aBd WhsA
that 10 feet Of water comes, u will make
the Hood suFpass any previously record
ed. There ss q prospect for the Hart
river 10 break about the time the upper
gorge breaks, and 10 it does Mandan
will be ah lat. The steamer Tompkina,
vhich vas crushed In the lee near
Bowie to-day, wgs ths property Of the
Evans Transportation Company, and ita
ruin. Just as navigation is opening, IL q
heavy loss. The Northern Pacific shops
Al Mandsn are still flooded.
Freshef ia MInaeseta.
FRR0us FALGA Mimi, March a.
The Red River rose rapidly last night.
and tgis msrniug was the highest ever
kpowa The oanss % tha rise is not
known, as The ios IL still Fannina solid.
The water 10 raining over the hankA
aud onttiuR = channel between Wfiaht's
Beehive aud the sable t0wer. Men are
a work protesting the dams. =. ,.
Nelson, bead miller ~ Park Mills, bad
= narrow escape from drowning. While
opsnioR the hush boards on t-e Gutter
berg dam be vas carried part way ovsF,
bat vac seized before be veut uDdsF the
zoe.
Immense GorEe.
REpwooD FkLLs MINI. }. March a.
An immense gorge. one mile vide and
six miles long. u coming this way, aix-
teen miles westward, on the Redwood
Bridge Disaster.
LrSoHBuns. Marsh 2a.--A train on the
Norfolk aud Western Rtiirssd usnt
through a bridge al Otter river. twsnty